Netflix
and
Array’s
Frybread
Face
and
Me
is
a
must-watch
film
on
Native
American
Heritage
Day.
The
film
captivated
our
hearts
after
an
exclusive
screening
and
director’s
talk
at
Array
Studios
in
Los
Angeles’
historic
Filipino
neighborhood.
Read
more
about
the
film
and
check
out
the
trailer
inside.
Frybread
Face
and
Me first
debuted
at
SXSW
earlier
this
year.
Documentary
filmmaker,
writer
and
director
Billy
Luther
created
his
narrative
feature
debut
with
his
rich
and
traditional
culture
in
mind.
Luther
is
of
Navajo,
Hopi
and
Laguna
Pueblo
descent
and
craved
representation
of
his
inspiring
Native
American
roots
to
appear
onscreen.
Instead
of
waiting
for
someone
else
to
give
him
the
opportunity,
he
created
it
for
himself.
The
heartwarming,
comedic
and
cinematic
film
Frybread
Face
and
Me
is
a
coming-of-age
story
that
follows
a
Navajo
adolescent
obsessed
with
Fleetwood
Mac
and
his
cousin.
Both
from
different
worlds,
they
bond
during
a
summer
on
their
grandmother’s
Arizona
ranch,
learning
more
about
their
family’s
past
and
about
themselves.
Frybread
Face
and
Me
stars
Kier
Tallman,
Charley
Hogan,
Martin
Sensmeier,
Kahara
Hodges, and Sarah
Natani.
It
was
executive
produced
by Taika
Waititi,
Fenton
Bailey and Randy
Barbato (RuPaul’s
Drag
Race)
when
it
was
screened
at
the
Toronto
International
Film
Festival
before Ava
DuVernay‘s
production
banner ARRAY acquired
it.
The
film
has
been
fortunate
to
have
a
great
deal
of
support
ahead
of
its
Netflix
and
theater
debut
today
(Nov.
24).
Luther’s
award-winning
documentary
work
helped
shape
his
narrative
directorial
debut.
Frybread
Face
and
Me
is
a
scripted
masterpiece
that
feels
authentic
and
culturally
relatable
to
all
backgrounds
but
especially
for
the
unrepresented
Native
American
community
of
whom
he’s
proud
to
be.
Billy
has
award-winning Miss
Navajo and Grab as
well
as
the
short
docu Red
Lake
under
his
film
belt. He
is
also
a
writer
and
director
for
the
AMC
series “Dark
Winds.”
For
his
narrative
feature,
Luther
desired
for
the
film
to
be
a
personal
story,
lending
his
own
voice
to
the
production.
Though
it
is
not
a
documentary,
there
are
actual
touches
of
home
from
his
mom’s
storage
that
were
used
to
design
the
set
for
the
movie.
Native
American
Heritage
Day
honors
and
celebrates
American
Indians
across
the
nation.
The
day
celebrates
the
vibrant
cultures,
traditions,
and
heritages
while
recognizing
Native
Americans’
many
contributions.
What
better
way
to
do
that
than
to
support
this
beautiful
film,
which
reflects
every
piece
of
Native
Americans
rich
culture.
Frybread
Face
and
Me is
now
available
to
stream
on
Netflix
and
in
select
theaters.
Watch
the
trailer
below: